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A 12kg cheetah accelerates 24 m/s". What is the force the cheetah needed to run?

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Answer:

288N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of Cheetah = 12kg

Acceleration = 24m/s²

Unknown:

Force needed by the cheetah to run = ?

Solution:

The force needed by the Cheetah to run is the net force.

According to Newton's law;

Force = mass x acceleration

Insert the given parameters and solve;

Force = 12 x 24 = 288N

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